Purpose of Grants
The grants seek to promote development and sharing of digital learning resources and associated teaching practices through financial support for Learning Innovation Projects.
To align with the current strategic focus on the re-design of First Year assessment at module and programme level, this current call for NDLR LIPs is confined to proposals that support effective and efficient assessment re-design. Assessment includes assessment for learning (with feedback) and assessment of learning (graded assessment).
Proposals involving the use of the Blackboard toolset in assessment re-design are particularly welcome.
Grant Scheme Details
A number of grants with a maximum value of €2,500 each for individual applicants and €5,000 each for group applications will be awarded. See the Awards & Grants Calendar for application dates.
Funding
These grants are supported by the HEA through the national and local NDLR initiatives.
Eligibility
- The scheme is open to UCD academic or teaching-support staff holding permanent appointments and staff on fixed term contracts until at least June 2013.
- Both individual and group proposals (from colleges, schools or programmes) are welcome.
- Only one grant will be awarded per individual/team in any calendar year.
Conditions for Grant Winners
- Grants may be used for technical development or support, software or equipment purchases or student bursaries to support involvement in the development of learning resources as part of an assessment re-design project.
- Individuals must record a minimum of 30% matched funding for any initiatives undertaken. This may include a contribution of staff time.
Expectations for Grant Winners
- Regular up-dates will be submitted to UCD Teaching & Learning during the project and details of the ongoing project will be required for the UCD Teaching and Learning website www.ucd.ie/teaching
- Participation (by presentation, poster, workshop etc) will be required at the annual NDLR Symposium and at a UCD Teaching and Learning forum.
- Each project should produce a number of Reusable Learning Resources that may be contributed for use in the NDLR.
Adjudication Criteria
Eligible applications will be adjudicated on the basis of:
• the use of technology (in particular the Blackboard toolset) to support effective and efficient assessment re-design.*
• how well the project proposals promote the quality application of technology enhanced learning
• the number and quality of reusable learning resources to be developed, contributed and reused in the NDLR
• the extent to which the project proposals draw on and/or further develop existing reusable learning resources and the outputs of subject networks/communities
• the level to which the project proposals encourage staff members in the sharing of digital learning resources and associated teaching practices.
*Projects which do not utilise the Blackboard toolkit are also welcome but may receive a lower score in the application process.
Application Requirements:
Individuals/groups will complete an online application form detailing the following:
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project overview
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anticipated impact on assessment practice(s) at module/programme/school level.
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projected number of reusable learing resources
Applications will be short-listed by an adjudication panel.
Guidelines for Applicants
Examples of some prior funded projects have included:
- Development of e-tutorials
- Digitization of a teaching collection
- Establishment of a media lab
- Creation of video podcasts
- Student bursaries that have aided the development of learning resources
For further information on the above projects visit the NDLR website.
Informal enquiries may be made to David.Jennings@ucd.ie telephone 716-3070
Adjudication Panel
Dr Bairbre Dooley, VPTL (Chair)
Professor Francis Butler, Head of School
Ms Genevieve Dalton, Head of Teaching & Learning IT
Ms Aine Galvin, Director Teaching & Learning
Mr David Jennings, Lecturer in Educational Development, Teaching & Learning
Canvassing the adjudication panel will result in disqualification.